Microorganism Name
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Lactobacillus sp. (Lactobacillus casei)
Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella lacunata
Mycobacterium tuberculosis avirulent
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria lactamica
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria mucosa
Neisseria sicca
Neisseria subflava
Proteus vulgaris
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Interfering Substances
Various substances were evaluated for potential interference with the BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Group A
Strep test at concentrations comparable to or greater than levels that may be present in patient respiratory samples. Of the
substances tested in this study, none exhibited interference when either Group A positive or Group A negative samples were
tested with the BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Group A Strep test.
Substance
4-Acetamidophenol
Acetylsalicylic acid
Albuterol
Amantadine
Ascorbic acid chewable tablets
Beclomethasone
Benzocaine throat spray (Cepacol)
Blood, type A
Blood, type B
Blood, type AB
Blood, type O
Budesonide
Chlorpheniramine maleate
Dexamethasone
Dextromethorphan
Dyclonine HCl lozenges (Sucrets)
Diphenhydramine HCl
Fexofenadine
FluMist™
Fluticasone
Guaiacol Glyceryl Ether
Ibuprofen
Loratidine
Concentration
Tested
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Streptococcus sp. (bovis II) Group D
1.5 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Streptococcus sp. Group F
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Streptococcus sp. Group G
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Yersinia enterocolitica
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Adenovirus Type 1
5 x 10
6
CFU/mL
Adenovirus Type 7
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Cytomegalovirus
1 x 10
CFU/mL
Enterovirus (VR-28 Human Coxsackievirus)
9
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Epstein Barr Virus
1 x 10
6
CFU/mL
HSV Type 1 (HF)
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Human coronavirus OC43
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV-27 A2)
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Human parainfluenza
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Measles
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Mumps virus
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Respiratory syncytial virus VR-26
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
Rhinovirus
Concentration
Tested
10 mg/mL
20 mg/mL
0.083 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
5% by weight
500 ng/mL
5% by volume
2% (v/v)
2% (v/v)
2% (v/v)
2% (v/v)
500 ng/mL
5 mg/mL
10 mg/mL
10 mg/mL
5% w/v
5 mg/mL
500 ng/mL
1% v/v
500 ng/mL
20 mg/mL
Zicam throat spray (Zn / benzalkonium chloride)
10 mg/mL
100 ng/mL
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Microorganism Name
Substance
Menthol Throat Lozenges
Mometasone
Mouthwash Listerine
Mouthwash Scope
Mouthwash CVS
Mucin, salivary protein, purified
Nasal Spray
Nasal Spray
Nasal Spray
Oseltamivir
Oxymetazoline
Phenol throat spray (Chloraseptic)
Phenylephrine
Pseudoephedrine HCl
Throat drops: CVS
Throat drops: Pedia Care
Throat drops: Triaminic
Tobramycin
Triamcinolone
Zanamivir
Zinc Lozenges
Concentration
Tested
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
1 x 10
9
CFU/mL
1.6 x 10
6
TCID
/mL
50
2.81 x 10
5
TCID
/mL
50
8.9 x 10
3
TCID
/mL
50
8.9 x 10
TCID
/mL
6
50
N/A
8.89 x 10
6
TCID
/mL
50
2.81 x 10
4
TCID
/mL
50
2.8 x 10
6
TCID
/mL
50
2.8 x 10
6
TCID
/mL
50
1.6 x 10
4
TCID
/mL
50
1.6 x 10
5
TCID
/mL
50
1.6 x 10
7
TCID
/mL
50
2.8 x 10
6
TCID
/mL
50
Concentration
Tested
5% w/v
500 ng/mL
5% (v/v)
5% v/v
5% v/v
1 mg/mL
5% v/v
5% v/v
5% v/v
500 ng/mL
0.05 mg/mL
5% v/v
1 mg/mL
20 mg/mL
5% w/v
5% w/v
5% w/v
500 ng/mL
500 ng/mL
1 mg/mL
5% v/v
5% w/v